Health and Medical News Headlines for May 29, 2009

Shell reports unit upset at Deer Park refinery

For refinery outages in the new Reuters Oil Fundamentals Database see http://bond.views.session.rservices.com/CE/ or go to <OFD/INFO>.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 May 2009 | 12:10 pm

BRIEF-Aker Solutions wins $135 mln StatoilHydro job

OSLO, May 29 (Reuters) - Norway's Aker Solutions said on Friday:
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 May 2009 | 12:00 pm

UPDATE 1-Nippon Oil sees June crude refining down 4 pct y/y

* May crude runs seen at 3.86 million kl, down 6 pct y/y
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 May 2009 | 11:37 am

Indian Oil to buy Cairn crude from next Jan

NEW DELHI, May 29 (Reuters) - Indian Oil Corp will buy Cairn India's crude oil from January 2010, a senior company executive said on Friday. "We will buy 0.2 million tonnes this (fiscal) year. We will...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 May 2009 | 11:37 am

UPDATE 2-R.H. Donnelley files for bankruptcy, says no to DIP

* Seeks protection under Chapt. 11 of U.S. bankruptcy code
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 May 2009 | 11:33 am

Dey L.P. to Market EMSAM(R) Skin Patch for Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder

Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 May 2009 | 11:30 am

Regions Financial cancels appearance at conference

NEW YORK, May 29 (Reuters) - Regions Financial Corp , a large U.S. southeast regional bank, canceled a Friday appearance at an industry conference, citing a "last-minute scheduling conflict."
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 May 2009 | 11:27 am

UPDATE 1-Catalyst Pharma cocaine addiction drug fails

* Drug to treat cocaine addiction fails in mid-stage trial
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 May 2009 | 11:21 am

UPDATE 1-Mediaset aims for 15 pct of Italy pay-TV mkt -CFO

* Q2 Italy advertising to show slight improvement vs Q1
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 May 2009 | 11:14 am

Kenneth L. Reed, M.D. Performs First State of the Art AccuraScope(TM) Procedure in Dallas

Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 May 2009 | 11:00 am

What the way you hold a glass says about your personality

The way you hold your glass can reveal much more than you might realise, a psychologist has warned.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 May 2009 | 10:26 am

WHO: Get more graphic with smokers (AP)

AP - Cigarette packages should include images of sickness and suffering caused by tobacco, along with written warnings, the World Health Organization said Friday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 May 2009 | 10:23 am

Expectant moms packing on too many pounds (AP)

AP - Eating for two? New guidelines are setting how much weight women should gain during pregnancy surprisingly little if they're already overweight.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 May 2009 | 9:14 am

Interson Launches The SeeMore™ USB Ultrasound Imaging Probe

Interson announces the launch of the SeeMore USB Ultrasound Imaging probe. Inexpensive and portable, SeeMore probes plug directly into the USB port of a laptop, netbook, or desktop computer.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 May 2009 | 9:00 am

About 75% Of People In Rwanda Who Have Experienced Discrimination Are HIV-Positive, Survey Finds

A recently released survey on stigma in Rwanda indicates that at least 74% of people in various segments of society who have experienced discrimination are HIV-positive, the New Times/AllAfrica.com reports. The discrimination often is in the form of isolation from family and physical harassment, according to the survey.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 May 2009 | 9:00 am

Advocates Eager To Learn More About Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor's Abortion-Rights Views

Abortion-rights groups on Wednesday offered their support for Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor but said that they were eager to learn more about her views on abortion rights, an issue on which she has made few major rulings in her time as a judge, the New York Times reports.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 May 2009 | 9:00 am

Autism Spectrum Therapies' Clinician Contributes To Research On Generalization For Individuals With Autism

Sabrina Daneshvar, Ph.D., BCBA-D of Southern California-based Autism Spectrum Therapies (AST), participated in a panel discussion on generalization at the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) Conference held in Phoenix, Arizona, May 22-26, 2009. The discussion addressed strategies for increasing generalization and focused on training approaches that increase success. Dr.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 May 2009 | 9:00 am

MS Patients Report Greater Treatment Satisfaction With TYSABRI

Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) and Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) have announced interim results from an ongoing, one-year longitudinal health-outcomes study in which patients reported significantly higher levels of treatment satisfaction after three infusions with TYSABRI® (natalizumab) when compared to multiple sclerosis (MS) therapies used previously.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 May 2009 | 9:00 am

US Takes Stock Of H1N1 Situation

After roughly a month of emergency response to the new H1N1 swine flu virus, US health authorities are taking stock, re-focusing and re- assessing priorities. This was the main theme of the press briefing that Dr Anne Schuchat, director of the National Center of Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), gave earlier this week.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 May 2009 | 9:00 am

Survey Examines Health Outcomes Of American Indians In Alabama

American Indians in Alabama have better outcomes than the rest of the state's population in some health indicators but are less healthy in other areas, according to a survey released by the Alabama Department of Public Health, the Montgomery Advertiser reports.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 May 2009 | 9:00 am

Meda: Positive Study Supporting A Potential Once-Daily Nasal Antihistamine

In October 2008, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted the New Drug Application (NDA) for the newly formulated higher strength azelastine nasal spray as complete for substantive review after initial evaluation. This NDA contained data on six phase III studies and a long-term safety study, involving more than 1,600 patients in total.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 May 2009 | 9:00 am

Yale Researchers Find New Trigger For Seasonal Allergies

In research that could open new avenues of treatment for seasonal allergies, a team of Yale University scientists has discovered how a poorly understood component of the human immune system triggers - and sometimes worsens - allergic reactions. The research appears in the May 24 Advance Online Publication of Nature Immunology.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 May 2009 | 9:00 am

New Study Results Published Compare ABRAXANE(R) To Taxotere(R)

Abraxis BioScience Inc.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 May 2009 | 9:00 am

Many autism cases 'undiagnosed'

A significant number of children with autism and related disorders could be undiagnosed, a study has suggested.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 May 2009 | 8:04 am

Bipolar experts' EastEnders help

Scriptwriters for a BBC soap opera are aided by university researchers in a storyline involving bipolar disorder.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 May 2009 | 5:47 am

Well: Warning Signs That Flu Is Serious

Today, national health officials identified the main warning signs that swine flu has turned serious and patients should seek medical help.

Source: NYT > Health | 29 May 2009 | 4:48 am

National Briefing | Science: Work Starting on Flu Vaccine

Clinical trials should begin soon, but the new swine flu vaccine will not be ready for widespread use until October.

Source: NYT > Health | 29 May 2009 | 4:19 am

Worried About Flu, China Confines U.S. Students

Chinese officials restricted 21 students from Maryland to their hotel rooms in the Guizhou province after they arrived on a flight with a sick passenger.

Source: NYT > Health | 29 May 2009 | 4:19 am

Congress can learn from Mass., Tenn. health plans (AP)

AP - Laid off from her job in Massachusetts, Danielle Marks thought immediately about losing her health insurance. How could she afford the medication and physical therapy she needed to heal after shoulder surgery?
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 May 2009 | 4:01 am

Health Tip: Farm Safety for Children (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- A farm can be a great place for children to live and learn. But the farm has its own safety hazards that parents must help children avoid.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 May 2009 | 3:49 am

Experts urging less weight gain for obese mothers-to-be (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) -- Obese moms-to-be should limit their weight gain during pregnancy to between 11 and 20 pounds to safeguard their health and that of their baby, according to newly updated expert guidelines.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 May 2009 | 3:48 am

Stimulant Chewing Gum Can Be Dangerous for Kids (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) -- Stimulant chewing gum can be dangerous if used excessively by children and teens, warn doctors who wrote a case report about a teenage boy who was hospitalized after chewing a large amount of the caffeine-containing gum.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 May 2009 | 3:48 am

Malaria parasites 'resist drugs'

International scientists say research in Cambodia shows the first signs of resistance to the world's best anti-malaria drug.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 May 2009 | 3:36 am

Cigarettes in Popular Films Are Target of Health Groups

The advocacy arm of the American Medical Association unveiled a campaign intended to publicly shame movie studios for depicting images of smoking.

Source: NYT > Health | 29 May 2009 | 2:48 am

PHIRST Published; Tadalafil Approved for PAH

Tadalafil is a phosphodiesterase type-5 inhibitor and is now available in the 40-mg dose for the purpose of increasing exercise capacity in patients with WHO class 1 pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 May 2009 | 2:26 am

Fit But Huge, NFL Players Show Normal Array of CV Risk Factors

Despite their considerable size, they apparently have a cardiovascular risk profile that's normal for men of similar age in the overall population.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 May 2009 | 2:17 am

Doctor and Patient: Talking Frankly at the End of Life

“Death” and “dying” are words that can echo in a room long after they are said.

Source: NYT > Health | 29 May 2009 | 2:04 am

Study Urges Weight Gain Be Curbed in Pregnancy

Health officials have reduced the advisable weight gain for obese women during pregnancy to 11 to 20 pounds, down from 25 pounds.

Source: NYT > Health | 29 May 2009 | 1:46 am

Scientists identify new lethal virus in Africa (AP)

AP - Scientists have identified a lethal new virus in Africa that causes bleeding like the dreaded Ebola virus. The so-called "Lujo" virus infected five people in Zambia and South Africa last fall. Four of them died, but a fifth survived, perhaps helped by a medicine recommended by the scientists.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 May 2009 | 1:15 am

Malaria warning

Cambodia scientists fear a global health disaster
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 May 2009 | 11:15 pm

Routine aspirin benefits queried

Aspirin should not routinely be used to prevent heart attacks and strokes, contrary to official guidance, say researchers.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 May 2009 | 11:11 pm

Late abortion tribunal challenge

Pro life campaigners are continuing their fight for the publication of details of late medical abortions.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 May 2009 | 11:01 pm

Perfectionism hits working women

Women are more likely than men to suffer feelings of inadequacy at home and at work because they are not meeting their own high standards, say US researchers.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 May 2009 | 11:00 pm

Weight Guidelines Toughened for Obese Mothers-to-Be (Time.com)

Time.com - In many countries, pregnant women still battle inadequate care and malnutrition. Not so in the U.S., where physicians' greater concern is obese and overweight moms-to-be
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 May 2009 | 10:45 pm

Stroke group expands time for clot-busting drugs (AP)

AP - A change to stroke treatment guidelines is expanding the time that some patients can get clot-busting drugs. Current recommendations limit the use of the medicine to within three hours after the start of stroke symptoms. That treatment window is now being lengthened to 4 1/2 hours for some patients.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 May 2009 | 9:25 pm

Enzymes ERK1/2 May Be Critical for Contraception, Infertility Treatment

Disrupting genes Erk1/2 in ovarian cells prevents ovulation and formation of corpus luteum.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 May 2009 | 8:32 pm

Scientists find bacterial zoo thrives in our skin (AP)

AP - Eeeww. There's a zoo full of critters living on your skin a bacterial zoo, that is. Consider your underarm a rain forest. Healthy skin is home to a much wider variety of bacteria than scientists ever knew, says the first big census of our co-inhabitants. And that's not a bad thing, said genetics specialist Julia Segre of the National Institutes of Health, who led the research.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 May 2009 | 8:25 pm

AHA/ASA Science Advisory Recommends Use of tPA Between 3 and 4.5 Hours After Stroke

A new science advisory from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association has given the green light to the use of tPA to treat stroke between 3 and 4.5 hours after symptom onset.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 May 2009 | 8:15 pm

‘Underlying Conditions’ May Add to Flu Worries

Statistics suggest that New York City’s long list of risk factors may encompass as many as one in three people.

Source: NYT > Health | 28 May 2009 | 7:50 pm

The New Old Age: The Most Dangerous Room in the House?

Where are seniors most likely to be injured? Many experts believe it's the bathroom.

Source: NYT > Health | 28 May 2009 | 6:58 pm

Institute of Medicine Sets New Guidelines for Weight Gain During Pregnancy

Institute of Medicine Sets New Guidelines for Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 May 2009 | 6:50 pm

New Inhaled Migraine Therapy Shows Promise In Phase 3 Trial

Levadex is moving closer to becoming the first available inhaled therapy for migraine relief following release of encouraging phase 3 data.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 May 2009 | 6:50 pm

Personal Best: The Road to Success, Paved With Bad Advice

Where should athletes turn for help with an injury?

Source: NYT > Health | 28 May 2009 | 6:44 pm

Rich Streams of Bacterial Life Found on Skin

Skin bacteria varies based on conditions such as dry, moist and oily.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 28 May 2009 | 6:03 pm

Neuropathological Findings for Dementias Vary With Age

A new study suggests that current disease-based classifications may oversimplify complex relationships between neuropathology and cognitive aging.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 May 2009 | 5:58 pm

Amgen and the CDC Foundation Join Forces to Improve Infection Control in Cancer Patients

Amgen, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Foundation, and the CDC are collaborating on a 3-year initiative to help raise awareness about the risks and impact of infections in cancer patients.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 May 2009 | 5:48 pm

China quarantines U.S. school group over flu fears

A group of students and teachers from a Maryland private school have been quarantined in China because of swine flu concerns, a school spokeswoman said Thursday.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 28 May 2009 | 5:46 pm

Army of Volunteers Needed to Fill Gap in Mental-Health Services for Returning Veterans

An army of volunteers is urgently needed to help provide free mental-health services to the vast number of troops returning from the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 May 2009 | 5:22 pm

WCN 2009: Chronic Kidney Disease in Women Appears Worse at Baseline, but Progression Is Slower and Survival Better

Despite a similar prevalence of stage 3 and 4 CKD, women live an average of 9 months longer and advance to dialysis 13 months later than men, according to a large nephrology referral database study.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 May 2009 | 4:42 pm

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